List Records

Description

Retrieves records from Workday REST using Workday Query Language (WQL). Use this activity to query standard Workday data sources such as workers, organizations, positions, and more.

Project compatibility

Windows | Cross-platform

Configuration

• Connection - The connection established in Integration Service. Access the dropdown menu to choose, add, or manage connections.
• Select object - Select a WQL data source to query. The dropdown lists approximately 300 curated, standard Workday-delivered data sources that work across all tenants without additional configuration. Selecting an object populates the activity with property fields specific to that data source.

Available data sources

Data sources are organized by primary business object. The following business objects are available:

Primary business object	Primary domain	Example data sources
Worker	HCM / HR	allWorkers, allActiveEmployees, allTerminatedWorkers
Organization	HCM / Org Management	allSupervisoryOrganizations, allCostCenters, allCompanies
Position	HCM / Workforce Planning	allPositions, allOpenPositions, allFilledPositions
Job Application	Recruiting	allJobApplications, allJobRequisitions, allCandidates
Compensation	Compensation	allCompensationPlans, allCompensationGrades, allBonusPlans
Benefit Plan	Benefits	allBenefitPlans, allHealthCareCoverage, allRetirementPlans
Time Entry / Absence	Time Tracking & Absence	allTimeEntries, allAbsenceRequests, allLeaveTypes
Talent / Performance	Talent Management	allPerformanceReviews, allGoals, allSuccessionPlans
Learning Courses	Learning	allLearningCourses

For the full list of data source aliases and their descriptions, see Technical references.

Default field selection

When a data source is selected, the activity generates a default WQL query that selects only safe, simple fields. Custom calculated fields (cf_*) and complex nested fields that could cause runtime errors are excluded by default.

Tip:

Data sources such as allActiveEmployees can expose 4,800+ fields. Only select the fields you need to keep query performance acceptable.

Output

An output property is automatically generated based on the selected object.